Lafayette County

Lafayette County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	16,611
County Seat	Lafayette County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	065
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	7,163
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,716
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	818
Housing Units	7,177
Uninsured	502
Net Migration (recent)	183
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	342
Total Employees	3,385
Avg Annual Pay	$50,347
Median Household Income	$69,293
Poverty Rate	10.5%
Unemployment Rate	2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,765
Federal Spending FY2024	$98,418,073
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,925

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$166,700
Median Rent	$796
FMR Studio	$660
FMR 1BR	$776
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,365

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	17.2%
Adult Obesity	33.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	25
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	64
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	38
Land in Farms (acres)	36,322
Avg Farm Size (acres)	955.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD	2017-10-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-04-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-14
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1990-07-13

Communities in Lafayette County

Darlington — pop 2,462
Shullsburg — pop 1,173
Belmont — pop 989
Benton — pop 946
Argyle — pop 783
South Wayne — pop 444
Gratiot — pop 224
Woodford — pop 71
Wiota — pop 71

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.